System and method for unbalanced relay-based wireless communications

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PATENT NO 8743726
APP PUB NO 20120176960A1
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13422781

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A method and system for wireless communication with a mobile device in which wireless communication is established with the mobile device. A base station is used to transmit directly to the mobile device in a downlink direction. A relay node is used to transmit to the base station communications received in an uplink direction from the mobile station. The relay node relays at least a portion of the uplink traffic received from the mobile station to the base station.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Fong, Mo-Han Ottawa, CA 522 14401
Ma, Jianglei Kanata, CA 878 17012
Tong, Wen Ottawa, CA 659 17794
Zhang, Hang Nepean, CA 519 12140
Zhu, Peiying Kanata, CA 483 12879

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